Combination camp table and chest.



. PATENTBD JULY 28, 1908. J. B. HUSTON, DEO'D.

I x. nusron, Amnns'rnuqn COMBINATION CAMP TABLE AND CHEST.

APPLIOATIQI ITILBD AUG. 27. 1907. 8 BHBBTHHHBT L iii. 5.

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APPLICATION FILED AUG. 27; 1907- UNI D STATES JOSEPH B. HUSTON, or LOS- BANJos, CALIFORNIA; r. K. HUSTON ADM JosEPn HUSTON, DECEASED.

rii'r" onerous IsTRAToR or SAID coivrsnm'rlon came TABLE AND c'imss.

No. 894,653. s ecification or of 'arts hereinafter described and claimed. 4

he obj ect of the invention is to provide-a device of this character which when closed will form a chest or case in which provisions,

' dishes, food and the like may be conveniently carried and which when Set up for-usenwill form a dining. table especially effective for camping parties; v 'Afurther 'ob'ec t-of theinvention is to r'o-- vide a device'o'f this characterwhich wi be simple, compact and inex 'ensive in con-' struction and strong, dura 1e and convenient in use. Q The above and other objects which will appear as the nature of the inven'tion'isbetg ter understood,*ar attained in the preferred. embodiment of the inventionillustrated in" the ac'companyingdrawings', inwhich Figure 1 is a perspective view of-iny im proved combined camp table and chest showing the same closed to provide achestwhich may be conveniently transported; Figs. 2 and 3 are. longitudinal and transverse, sectional views through the device when arranged as shown in Fig. -1-; Fig 4 is anelevation of the device set up for use as a table; Fig. 5 is a similar view of the opposite side of the same,

parts being broken away and insection vto more clearly'illustrate the construction; Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the bodyportion or frame of the device; Fig. 7 is a similarview' of'one of the bins, and Fig. 8 isa perspective view of the hingedly: connected top and sides of the box which form the table top. I I

' In the-"drawings l-denotesthe body or; frame of the device which comprises two ends 2 united adjacent 'totheir upper corners by longitudinal or sidebars 3 and "at their lowerportions by a bottom'4 andiasur'rounding .5;-the latter'forming a rectangular -frame'wliich' is strengthened at its end'by cross bars 6. The open' top and sides ofthis body orframe areadaptedto, be closed by Letters Patent. Patented July 28, 1908.

Application filed'August 27, am. semi ire/390,336..

hingedlyv connected top. and .sides 7, 8, 9 which are alsoadapted to serve as a table": top when the device is set up for use, as presently explained. The sides*8, 9 each have one of their longitudinal edges connected to one of the cor'res onding edg of the. top 7' by hinges 10w 'ch latterare arranged upon the inner faces -of said partsv and when the device .is closed are ada ted to enter recesses or seats 11 formed int e-bars;3.' Upon the end edges of the top and sides arecleats 12 which form inwardly projecting flanges adapted to fit over the edges of the ends .2 when.the device is closed.

' While any suitable means may'beemployed 7 Y i for" retaining the top and sides upon theb'ody or frame 1 to close-the. same, I preferably employ-'fastenings L3 as. illustrated. These fastenings are detachable so that-the top and sides may. beremoved-fromtheframe and .75

then turned at rightangles and supported upon the upper edges of the ends 2 and bars 3 toformatable. top, as illustrated in. Fig. 4. When this is done the sides 8, Sam swung up into the plane of the top7 andare supported so in such position" by their engagement with the body frame, said'topbeing of le'ss {width than the length of the body or-frame,

as will be seenupon reference to Figs. 3 and 4."

. For .the purpose of retaining the table top iftposition' 1' preferably provide eyes 15 upon the under side of the top 7 and pivoted hooks 16 arranged in recesses formed in the side bars If desired I may further sup ort the sides8, 9 While the are being use table top by foldab e braces 17 in the form I of bars' having their lower ends slottedfat. 1;}; to receive headed pivot pins 19 upon-theends" 2 and also to: receive ivoted books 20' u on said ends.

e e'va-ted and engaged by the books 20, as"

2 shown in Fig. 4, it will be seen that they will 3 befarranged in inclined positions to support the outer portions otthe, sides '8; 9, and that when they are not needed they may be folded 100 against the ends 2*and' into suitablerecesses or depressions therein. v v v In order to ermit thedevice to have the desired elevation when-I set up-jfor use as a table I preferably provide off the bodfiior frame four fol able supporting legs 22, w A. ch are f ivot'ediat 23 adjacent to the corners ofthe, rame and iipon theinner faces of the longitudinal members of the 5 so that they may be'folded'inwardlywithin, ,11 0- as the W-hent ebraces 17 are J iipon'the bottom 10 5 said When these legs are swung out wardly theypass the vertical center of their pivots 23 and engage the cross bars 6 which .form stops to hold them in angular position, as seen in Figs. 3 and 4, so that there will be little or no danger of the table tilting over. Any suitable means such as turn buttons 24 may be provided for holding the legs in their folded positions while the device is being 1(} transported. p

v. ifWhile the interior of the body or frame i t be equip ed withany suitable means or evices for he ding food, dishes, knives, forks rid the like, 1 preferably provide on one side of the body along removablebin 25 having a plurality of compartments for sugar, corn- ;n1eal,.cofit'ee and the like and upon the other side a, smaller bin- 26 for ilou'ror the like and.

a rem able frame 27 containing one or more i or drawers. The bin 25 is a substan: cot-angular box containing a plurality of partitions 28 and having a cover orlid 29. The bottom edges" of the ends of said bin are angular and at their lowermost points are formed semi-circular notches 30 adapted to receive a pivot rod 31 which extends through and is removably secured in apertures formed in the ends 2-. It will be seen that this construction. enables said bin to be tilted outwardly for ready access toits interior and that by making the pivot rod removable the v bin may be readily removed from the body .1101 frame-of the device. The flour bin 26 is similar in construction and operation to the bin 25 and its pivot rod 32 is removably. se cured in one'of the ends 2 and one end of-the shelf frame 2?, so that the bin 26 may also be tilted outwardly for ready access to its interior and may also be removed. from the frame. Thebins 25 and 26 and the shelving 27 are of less height than the depth of the .body or frame and in the top portion of the latter between the side bars 3 1 preferably provide aremovable tray 33 in which various :5 articles may be packed. 'I also preferably rovide the device with a dough or biscuit card 35. This board is preferably dropped between the two bins into vertical grooves 36 formed in the inner faces of the ends 2, when the device is closed for: transportation as a crate but when the device is set up for use as a table and the bins and shelving are removed said board may be inserted in horizontal grooves 37 formed. in the ends 2, and thus provides a shelf or platform beneath the table top.

From the foregoing it will be seen that this device is exceedingly well adapted for the use of camping parties, that it may be quickly and easily taken apart and set up for use, and as readily knocked down and closed for convenient transportation. It is strong and durable in construction and at the same time may be produced at a comparatively small cost,

erases a body having a bottom, upright ends projecting therefrom and upper side bars units ng said ends, a top section, two side sections hinged to the opposite sides of the top scc- 30 tion, means for securing said hin 'cdly connected top and side sections in their folded position upon the body to close its open top and sides, and means for retaining said top and side sections in their extended position 35 transversely upon the top of the body to provide a table top. I

2. A combined table and chest comprising a body having a bottom, upright ends projecting therefrom and upper side bars unitmg said ends, a top section, two side sections hinged to the opposite sides of the top scction, flanges upon the ends of said top and side sections to engage the outer faces of the ends of the body when said sections are in their folded position upon. the body to close its open top and sides, said connected top and side sections being also adapted to be extended and placed transversely upon the top of the body to provide a table top, and fastening devices for securing said sections in both their folded and extended positions.

3. A- combined table and chest comprising a body having 'a bottom, upright ends projecting therefrom and upper side bars unit mg said ends, a top section, two side sections hinged to the opposite sides of the top sec tion, means for securing said hingedly connected top and side sections in their folded position upon the body to close its open top and. sides, said sections being adapted to be extended and placed transversely uponthc top of the body to provide a table top, dctachable tastenings for securing the top sec tion to the side bars of the body and foldablc braces or supports upon the ends of the body for supporting the side sections.

4. A combined table and chest comprising a body having a bottom, upright ends projecting therefrom and upper side bars unitmg said ends, a top section, two side sections hinged to the opposite sides of the top section, flanges provided upon the ends of said sections to engage the ends of the body and prevent said sections from shifting longitudinally when in their folded position u on the body to close its open top and sides, ltastoning devices for securing the side sections to the body when the connected sections are in such folded position, said connected scoconnected top and side sections tions being adapted to be placed in an extended position transversely of the body and" upon its top to provide a'tnble top,' -detachable tastenings for securing the top section to porting the side s ctions, and foldable sup-- porting legs upon the bottom of the body.

5. A combined table and'chest comprising a. body having open sides and top, hingedly adapted when folded and placed; upon the body to close its open top and sides and adapted to be extended into the same plane and placed transversely on top of the body to provide a table top, the side sections being adapted to project beyond theends of the body, brace bars arranged on the ends med with longitudinal slots, pivots arranged upon said ends of the'body and pro,

hooks upon the ends of the bod to engagesaid slots in the brace bars.

whereof I hereunto aflix my signat ure 1n the presence oftwo witnesses JOSEPH B. HUSTON... VV'tnesses;

0.0. FREEMAN,

of the body and E. D. CHARTERS.

.jectlng into the slots of the bre'oe bars and I and adapted 6. In a d ice-of the character described,a body having grooves in its oppositewatlls; grooves being arranged 111 planes at 

